Window-shade



I 1. A. TEDDER.

WINDOW SHADE.

AAPPLICAIION FILED NOV. e. 1918.

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' APPLICAHON FILED NOV. 6,1918.

Patented Dec, 21, 1920.

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JAMES A. TEDDER, PRINCETON, WIilST VIRGINIA.

WINDOW-SHADE.

Application filed. November 6, 1918.

' ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in window shades and moreparticularly to means for mounting the same.

An important object of this invention is to provide a window shadewherein the rolling of the shade upon its roller is controlled by themovement of guiding elements, which guiding elements also serve as ameans for retaining the shade in itsproper position, when unrolled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window shade whereinall actuating springs in the roller are eliminated, thus providing asimple and efficient control for the shade.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means of guiding ashade for the l the upper portion of the window frame and has a curtain13 secured thereto in any depurpose of retaining the same relativelystraight when lowered and also preventing the lower portion thereof fromblowing away from the window when the sash is raised.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shade having means forpreventing the curtain from'being pulled from the roller upon thedownward pulling of the curtain.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for effectivelyconcealing the working parts of the shade, whereby a highly neat anddesirable structure is obtained.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of thecharacter described, which is few in parts, simple to operate, and easto apply to windows.

ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during thecourse of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

Serial No. 261,370.v

Figure is an elevation .of a window frame having my improved shadeapplied thereto,

F 1g. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of my improved shade andassociated elements, I

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 1-4: of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a bracket embodied in the invention,

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the bracket showing the same supportingone end of the shade roller,

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a handle secured to a transverse lift,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary elevation of one ig. 9 1s a plan view of thestructure illustrated in Fig. 8.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose ,of illustrationis shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a windowframe having the usual sash 11 arranged therein.

A solid roller 12 extends transversely of sirable manner. Rigidlysecured to opposite ends of the solid roller 12 is a pair of pulleys 14.Centrally disposed pins 15 extending from the pulley elements 14 areadapted to be received in brackets 16 carried by the opposed sides ofthe window frame and adapted to support the shade. As clearly shown inFig. 2 pulleys 17 are rotatably carried by screws 18 secured to theinner faces of the o posite sides of the window frame. 'A flexible cable19 of any desired material is adapted to be arranged upon the pulleys 17and the pulleys 14. A transverse lift 20 traverses the window and isspaced from the curtain and is provided at its opposite end with guidingelements 21. The guiding elements are provided with horizontallydisposed parallel arms 22. A turnbuckle 23 is arranged between thehorizonital arms 22 and includes a pair of eyelets is obvious. Withreference to the drawings, it will be apparent that an upward ordownward movement of the lift 20 will cause the cable 19 to partake of alike movement and thus rotate the roller '12 in the proper direction. Asuitable handle 24 is secured to the lift 20 intermediate its endsthereof.

As shown in Fig. 4., the lower portion of the curtain 13 is folded uponitself and stitched for the purpose of forming a transverse opening forthe reception of a curtain stick 25. The opposite ends of the curtainstick 25 receive screw eyelets 26 engaging the flexible cable 19. Theconnections between the lower extremities of the curtain 13 and thecables prevent undue flapping of the curtain.

A window stop strip 27 is arranged on the inner side of the window frame10. As shown in Fig. 3, the window stop strip 27 is provided with alongitudinally extending groove 28 adapted for the reception of aportion of the working elements of the shade for the purpose ofeffectively concealing the same. he windowsto'p strip 27 functions as aretaining element or flange, so to speak, and may be said to be L-sha edin cross section. The L-shaped retaining elements 27 extend over all ofthe working elements of the device with the exception of the innerportion of the cable and the guide elements '21, thereby permitting ofthe free movement of the curtain and the guide elements.

In the use of my invention, it will be apparent that the roller 12 isfirst arranged in the upper portion of the window frame as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. The cables are now arranged on opposite sides of theroller and pass about the pulleys 14 and 17. The engagement of theeyelets 28 with the cables retain the cables and the curtain in a setposition.

With reference to the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided ahighly simplified shade and actuating mechanism, which is simple tooperate and desirable in use.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes inarrangement and construction of parts, as will remain within the. spiritof the invention and the scope of the ap pended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In combination, awindow frame having vertical guide-ways and a roller journaled to theframe and having a curtaln wound thereon, pulleys journaled to the lowerend of the frame and located in the guide-ways, pulleys secured to theends of the roller, cables trained over said pulleys, means connectingthe free edge of the curtain to the cables, a strip extendingtransversely of the window, guide elements secured to the ends of thestrip and slidably received in the guide-ways, spaced apertured armsformed on said guide elements and located in the guide-ways, eye boltsextending through the arms and having the ends of the cables securedthereto, turn buckles adjustably connecting the eye bolts and locatedbetween the arms, and a handle secured to the strip.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. TEDDER. Witnesses:

ERNESTINE DAVIS, Tnos. P. J one.

